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[1]And it was toldH5046[H8714] JoabH3097, Behold, the kingH4428 weepethH1058[H8802] and mournethH56[H8691] for AbsalomH53.
[2]And the victoryH8668 that dayH3117 was turned into mourningH60 unto all the peopleH5971: for the peopleH5971 heardH8085[H8804] sayH559[H8800] that dayH3117 how the kingH4428 was grievedH6087[H8738] for his sonH1121.
[3]And the peopleH5971 gatH935[H8800] them by stealthH1589[H8691] that dayH3117 into the cityH5892, as peopleH5971 being ashamedH3637[H8737] steal awayH1589[H8691] when they fleeH5127[H8800] in battleH4421.
[4]But the kingH4428 coveredH3813[H8804] his faceH6440, and the kingH4428 criedH2199[H8799] with a loudH1419 voiceH6963, O my sonH1121 AbsalomH53, O AbsalomH53, my sonH1121, my sonH1121!
[5]And JoabH3097 cameH935[H8799] into the houseH1004 to the kingH4428, and saidH559[H8799], Thou hast shamedH3001[H8689] this dayH3117 the facesH6440 of all thy servantsH5650, which this dayH3117 have savedH4422[H8764] thy lifeH5315, and the livesH5315 of thy sonsH1121 and of thy daughtersH1323, and the livesH5315 of thy wivesH802, and the livesH5315 of thy concubinesH6370;
[6]In that thou lovestH157[H8800] thine enemiesH8130[H8802], and hatestH8130[H8800] thy friendsH157[H8802]. For thou hast declaredH5046[H8689] this dayH3117, that thou regardest neither princesH8269 nor servantsH5650: for this dayH3117 I perceiveH3045[H8804], that ifH3863 AbsalomH53 had livedH2416, and all we had diedH4191[H8801] this dayH3117, then it had pleased thee wellH3477.[H5869]
[7]Now therefore ariseH6965[H8798], go forthH3318[H8798], and speakH1696[H8761] comfortablyH3820 unto thy servantsH5650: for I swearH7650[H8738] by the LORDH3068, if thou go not forthH3318[H8802], there will not tarryH3885[H8799] oneH376 with thee this nightH3915: and that will be worseH7489[H8804] unto thee than all the evilH7451 that befellH935[H8804] thee from thy youth until nowH5271.
[8]Then the kingH4428 aroseH6965[H8799], and satH3427[H8799] in the gateH8179. And they toldH5046[H8689] unto all the peopleH5971, sayingH559[H8800], Behold, the kingH4428 doth sitH3427[H8802] in the gateH8179. And all the peopleH5971 cameH935[H8799] beforeH6440 the kingH4428: for IsraelH3478 had fledH5127[H8804] every manH376 to his tentH168.
[9]And all the peopleH5971 were at strifeH1777[H8737] throughout all the tribesH7626 of IsraelH3478, sayingH559[H8800], The kingH4428 savedH5337[H8689] us out of the handH3709 of our enemiesH341[H8802], and he deliveredH4422[H8765] us out of the handH3709 of the PhilistinesH6430; and now he is fledH1272[H8804] out of the landH776 for AbsalomH53.
[10]And AbsalomH53, whom we anointedH4886[H8804] over us, is deadH4191[H8804] in battleH4421. Now therefore why speakH2790[H8688] ye not a word of bringingH7725 the kingH4428 backH7725?[H8687]
[11]And kingH4428 DavidH1732 sentH7971[H8804] to ZadokH6659 and to AbiatharH54 the priestsH3548, sayingH559[H8800], SpeakH1696[H8761] unto the eldersH2205 of JudahH3063, sayingH559[H8800], Why are ye the lastH314 to bringH7725 the kingH4428 backH7725[H8687] to his houseH1004? seeing the speechH1697 of all IsraelH3478 is comeH935[H8804] to the kingH4428, even to his houseH1004.
[12]Ye are my brethrenH251, ye are my bonesH6106 and my fleshH1320: wherefore then are ye the lastH314 to bring backH7725[H8687] the kingH4428?
[13]And sayH559[H8799] ye to AmasaH6021, Art thou not of my boneH6106, and of my fleshH1320? GodH430 doH6213[H8799] so to me, and moreH3254[H8686] also, if thou be not captainH8269 of the hostH6635 beforeH6440 me continuallyH3117 in the roomH8478 of JoabH3097.
[14]And he bowedH5186[H8686] the heartH3824 of all the menH376 of JudahH3063, even as the heart of oneH259 manH376; so that they sentH7971[H8799] this word unto the kingH4428, ReturnH7725[H8798] thou, and all thy servantsH5650.
[15]So the kingH4428 returnedH7725[H8799], and cameH935[H8799] to JordanH3383. And JudahH3063 cameH935[H8804] to GilgalH1537, to goH3212[H8800] to meetH7125[H8800] the kingH4428, to conductH5674 the kingH4428 overH5674[H8687] JordanH3383.
[16]And ShimeiH8096 the sonH1121 of GeraH1617, a BenjamiteH1145, which was of BahurimH980, hastedH4116[H8762] and came downH3381[H8799] with the menH376 of JudahH3063 to meetH7125[H8800] kingH4428 DavidH1732.
[17]And there were a thousandH505 menH376 of BenjaminH1145 with him, and ZibaH6717 the servantH5288 of the houseH1004 of SaulH7586, and his fifteenH2568[H6240] sonsH1121 and his twentyH6242 servantsH5650 with him; and they went overH6743[H8804] JordanH3383 beforeH6440 the kingH4428.
[18]And there went overH5674[H8804] a ferry boatH5679 to carry overH5674[H8687] the king'sH4428 householdH1004, and to doH6213[H8800] what he thoughtH5869 goodH2896. And ShimeiH8096 the sonH1121 of GeraH1617 fell downH5307[H8804] beforeH6440 the kingH4428, as he was come overH5674[H8800] JordanH3383;
[19]And saidH559[H8799] unto the kingH4428, Let not my lordH113 imputeH2803[H8799] iniquityH5771 unto me, neither do thou rememberH2142[H8799] that which thy servantH5650 did perverselyH5753[H8689] the dayH3117 that my lordH113 the kingH4428 went outH3318[H8804] of JerusalemH3389, that the kingH4428 should takeH7760[H8800] it to his heartH3820.
[20]For thy servantH5650 doth knowH3045[H8804] that I have sinnedH2398[H8804]: therefore, behold, I am comeH935[H8804] the firstH7223 this dayH3117 of all the houseH1004 of JosephH3130 to go downH3381[H8800] to meetH7125[H8800] my lordH113 the kingH4428.
[21]But AbishaiH52 the sonH1121 of ZeruiahH6870 answeredH6030[H8799] and saidH559[H8799], Shall not ShimeiH8096 be put to deathH4191[H8714] for this, because he cursedH7043[H8765] the LORD'SH3068 anointedH4899?
[22]And DavidH1732 saidH559[H8799], What have I to do with you, ye sonsH1121 of ZeruiahH6870, that ye should this dayH3117 be adversariesH7854 unto me? shall there any manH376 be put to deathH4191[H8714] this dayH3117 in IsraelH3478? for do not I knowH3045[H8804] that I am this dayH3117 kingH4428 over IsraelH3478?
[23]Therefore the kingH4428 saidH559[H8799] unto ShimeiH8096, Thou shalt not dieH4191[H8799]. And the kingH4428 swareH7650 unto himH8735.
[24]And MephiboshethH4648 the sonH1121 of SaulH7586 came downH3381[H8804] to meetH7125[H8800] the kingH4428, and had neitherH3808 dressedH6213[H8804] his feetH7272, nor trimmedH6213[H8804] his beardH8222, nor washedH3526[H8765] his clothesH899, from the dayH3117 the kingH4428 departedH3212[H8800] until the dayH3117 he cameH935[H8804] again in peaceH7965.
[25]And it came to pass, when he was comeH935[H8804] to JerusalemH3389 to meetH7125[H8800] the kingH4428, that the kingH4428 saidH559[H8799] unto him, Wherefore wentestH1980[H8804] not thou with me, MephiboshethH4648?
[26]And he answeredH559[H8799], My lordH113, O kingH4428, my servantH5650 deceivedH7411[H8765] me: for thy servantH5650 saidH559[H8804], I will saddleH2280[H8799] me an assH2543, that I may rideH7392[H8799] thereon, and goH3212[H8799] to the kingH4428; because thy servantH5650 is lameH6455.
[27]And he hath slanderedH7270[H8762] thy servantH5650 unto my lordH113 the kingH4428; but my lordH113 the kingH4428 is as an angelH4397 of GodH430: doH6213[H8798] therefore what is goodH2896 in thine eyesH5869.
[28]For all of my father'sH1 houseH1004 were butH3808 deadH4194 menH582 before my lordH113 the kingH4428: yet didst thou setH7896[H8799] thy servantH5650 among them that did eatH398[H8802] at thine own tableH7979. What rightH6666 therefore haveH3426 I yet to cryH2199[H8800] any more unto the kingH4428?
[29]And the kingH4428 saidH559[H8799] unto him, Why speakestH1696[H8762] thou any more of thy mattersH1697? I have saidH559[H8804], Thou and ZibaH6717 divideH2505[H8799] the landH7704.
[30]And MephiboshethH4648 saidH559[H8799] unto the kingH4428, Yea, let him takeH3947[H8799] all, forasmuchH310 asH834 my lordH113 the kingH4428 is come againH935[H8804] in peaceH7965 unto his own houseH1004.
[31]And BarzillaiH1271 the GileaditeH1569 came downH3381[H8804] from RogelimH7274, and went overH5674[H8799] JordanH3383 with the kingH4428, to conductH7971[H8763] him over JordanH3383.
[32]Now BarzillaiH1271 was a veryH3966 agedH2204[H8804] man, even fourscoreH8084 yearsH8141 oldH1121: and he had provided the kingH4428 of sustenanceH3557[H8773] while he layH7871 at MahanaimH4266; for he was a veryH3966 greatH1419 manH376.
[33]And the kingH4428 saidH559[H8799] unto BarzillaiH1271, Come thou overH5674[H8798] with me, and I will feedH3557[H8773] thee with me in JerusalemH3389.
[34]And BarzillaiH1271 saidH559[H8799] unto the kingH4428, How longH3117 have I to liveH8141[H2416], that I should go upH5927[H8799] with the kingH4428 unto JerusalemH3389?
[35]I am this dayH3117 fourscoreH8084 yearsH8141 oldH1121: and can I discernH3045[H8799] between goodH2896 and evilH7451? can thy servantH5650 tasteH2938[H8799] whatH834 I eatH398[H8799] or whatH834 I drinkH8354[H8799]? can I hearH8085[H8799] any more the voiceH6963 of singing menH7891[H8802] and singing womenH7891[H8802]? wherefore then should thy servantH5650 be yet a burdenH4853 unto my lordH113 the kingH4428?
[36]Thy servantH5650 will goH5674 a little wayH4592 overH5674[H8799] JordanH3383 with the kingH4428: and why should the kingH4428 recompenseH1580[H8799] it me with such a rewardH1578?
[37]Let thy servantH5650, I pray thee, turn back againH7725[H8799], that I may dieH4191[H8799] in mine own cityH5892, and be buried by the graveH6913 of my fatherH1 and of my motherH517. But behold thy servantH5650 ChimhamH3643; let him go overH5674[H8799] with my lordH113 the kingH4428; and doH6213[H8798] to him what shall seem goodH2896 unto theeH5869.
[38]And the kingH4428 answeredH559[H8799], ChimhamH3643 shall goH5674[H8799] over with me, and I will doH6213[H8799] to him that which shall seem goodH2896[H5869] unto thee: and whatsoever thou shalt requireH977[H8799] of me, that will I doH6213 for theeH8799.
[39]And all the peopleH5971 went overH5674[H8799] JordanH3383. And when the kingH4428 was come overH5674[H8804], the kingH4428 kissedH5401[H8799] BarzillaiH1271, and blessedH1288[H8762] him; and he returnedH7725[H8799] unto his own placeH4725.
[40]Then the kingH4428 went onH5674[H8799] to GilgalH1537, and ChimhamH3643 went onH5674[H8804] with him: and all the peopleH5971 of JudahH3063 conductedH5674[H8689][H8675][H5674][H8686] the kingH4428, and also halfH2677 the peopleH5971 of IsraelH3478.
[41]And, behold, all the menH376 of IsraelH3478 cameH935[H8802] to the kingH4428, and saidH559[H8799] unto the kingH4428, Why have our brethrenH251 the menH376 of JudahH3063 stolen thee awayH1589[H8804], and have broughtH5674[H8686] the kingH4428, and his householdH1004, and all David'sH1732 menH582 with him, over JordanH3383?
[42]And all the menH376 of JudahH3063 answeredH6030[H8799] the menH376 of IsraelH3478, Because the kingH4428 is near of kinH7138 to us: wherefore then be ye angryH2734[H8804] for this matterH1697? have we eatenH398[H8804] at allH398[H8800] of the king'sH4428 cost? or hath he givenH5375[H8765] us any giftH5379?
[43]And the menH376 of IsraelH3478 answeredH6030[H8799] the menH376 of JudahH3063, and saidH559[H8799], We have tenH6235 partsH3027 in the kingH4428, and weH589 have also more right in DavidH1732 than ye: why then did ye despiseH7043[H8689] us, that our adviceH1697 should not be firstH7223 had in bringing backH7725[H8687] our kingH4428? And the wordsH1697 of the menH376 of JudahH3063 were fiercerH7185[H8799] than the wordsH1697 of the menH376 of IsraelH3478.
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